Our Snowboarding Weekend

I went snowboarding this weekend for the first time in over 10 years. The reason I know it has been that long is that I actually still had my last lift pass attached to my snow pants and the date was February 14th, 1999. Crazy! So since I had no internet for nearly 4 whole days, it was impossible to update everyone on the trip. So I thought I’d update you all on the weekend in a facebook/twitter status update-like fashion. This is mostly because I can’t be bothered to type full paragraphs. So pretend you just read these all throughout the weekend 🙂

Thursday

Elsja:

is driving to Jindabyne with Andrew- I just saw wild Emu and I’ve seen tons of wild kangaroos too 🙂

arrived at the apartment- pretty nice place. Now we’re eating pizza, watching a movie and waiting for the others to get here.

Friday

Elsja:

is on the slopes for the first time in 10 years… I’m REALLY scared

is eating shit, this is a bit harder than I remember

is getting a group snowboard lesson with 3 other girls. Our instructor is great and I’m actually getting the hang of this!

is using my new knowledge of turning and making it down the bunny slopes without falling.

had a great first day of snowboarding, now we’re drinking schnapps and beers at the bar on the slopes.

is making fajitas for dinner and having some wine.

and Andrew are kicking butt playing the game Articulate with the rest of the group.

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Saturday

Elsja:

woke up sore, but not too sore. I’m ready for more boarding.

just finished my 2nd group boarding lesson and I was probably one of the best ones in the group of 10. I’m really getting the hang of this.

decided to go up to the higher lifts, it is WAY colder up here, super windy and a lot steeper- I’ve lost all confidence to practice turns

has changed her mind, I’m NOT getting the hang of this and have fallen more in the last 3 hours than I did the entire first day.

is in pain. Lots and lots of pain.

can’t stand up. I keep falling over and I’m just too tired to even stand anymore.

is so over snowboarding!!!!

and the rest of the group are heading to Kris’ friend’s place in Thredbo for a BBQ.

has seen more roadkill on this trip than I have my entire life.

enjoyed a great BBQ dinner and conversation but I got one of my stupid stomach aches.

took some medicine and laid down, feeling much better now.

?SundayElsja:

woke up in horrible pain. Pretty sure I have whiplash. I do NOT want to snowboard today.

realized that if I don’t snowboard, I’ll sit alone for the next 6 hours doing nothing so I’ve decided to suck it up and give it another chance.

just went down Friday Flats (the bunny slopes) again and actually did really well- maybe I haven’t lost my confidence after all!

ran into a few friends, SO many people are at Thredbo this weekend.

was just asked “Friday flats AGAIN ” by the guy checking my lift pass. So what if I’m a wuss and can’t go on the bigger runs after yesterday’s experience?

is getting better and better… so glad I ended up boarding today- I’ll leave on a high note!

and Andrew just said goodbye to the snowy mountains and we’re on our way home. My body is still in massive pain, but I had a great time!

Oooh I’m jealous! I love snowboarding so much. I just learned last year so I can vividly remember the feeling of finally being able to go down a run with some confidence. Even the small hills feel like such an accomplishment eh? I’m still scratching my head over the fact that I was hiking (in a tank top!) the same weekend you were snowboarding but I guess that’s Australia for you 🙂